Exploring Philosophy
The Philosophical Quest
2. Edition November 1994
248 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-19485-9
John Wiley & Sons
In this new, revised and expanded edition of her classic introduction, Brenda Almond takes the reader on a progressive exploration through the main areas of contemporary philosophy.
Preface.
1. A Starting Point.
2. Looking Inwards.
3. Looking Outwards.
4. Applying Justice.
5. Thinking About Reasoning.
6. Talking about Things.
7. Thinking about Minds.
8. Seeing Further.
9. Moving On.
Appendix: Kant Mottoes.
Bibliography.
Index.
1. A Starting Point.
2. Looking Inwards.
3. Looking Outwards.
4. Applying Justice.
5. Thinking About Reasoning.
6. Talking about Things.
7. Thinking about Minds.
8. Seeing Further.
9. Moving On.
Appendix: Kant Mottoes.
Bibliography.
Index.
".personal introductory offering which invites the reader to
observe her thought processes as she meditates the central
questions." Times Literary Supplement, April
"Exploring Philosophy is a brave and largely successful
attempt to do something new with the tradition of philosophy
introductions. If my first year students had to read just one book
all year, this is the one I would recommend." Ross Cogan,
University of Bristol
" If my first year students had to read just one book all year,
this is the one I would recommend". Ross Cogan, Teaching
Assistant ( Cogito:Summer 1995)
".engaging, accessible, and up-to date introductory
volume....The extensive reading guides at the end of each chapter
are excellent... However, Almond's book has the clear benefit of
focusing on issues as they are currently viewed by leading
philosophers, among them Davidson, Derrida, Putnam, Quine, and
Rorty. Suitable for general readers and the lower-division
undergraduates." Choice
"This engaging, accessible, and up-to-date introductory
volume.The extensive reading guides at the end of each chapter are
excellent. Almond's book has the clear benefit of focusing on
issues as they are currently viewed by leading philosophers, among
them Davidson, Derrida, Putnam, Quine and Rorty" Choice
"Brenda Amond is to be thanked by any newcomer to philosophy,
and by any teacher... It makes philosophy interesting, do-able, but
without false promises - or false disapoointments. " Richard
Ashcroft, University of Liverpool, Society for Applied Philosophy,
1996
observe her thought processes as she meditates the central
questions." Times Literary Supplement, April
"Exploring Philosophy is a brave and largely successful
attempt to do something new with the tradition of philosophy
introductions. If my first year students had to read just one book
all year, this is the one I would recommend." Ross Cogan,
University of Bristol
" If my first year students had to read just one book all year,
this is the one I would recommend". Ross Cogan, Teaching
Assistant ( Cogito:Summer 1995)
".engaging, accessible, and up-to date introductory
volume....The extensive reading guides at the end of each chapter
are excellent... However, Almond's book has the clear benefit of
focusing on issues as they are currently viewed by leading
philosophers, among them Davidson, Derrida, Putnam, Quine, and
Rorty. Suitable for general readers and the lower-division
undergraduates." Choice
"This engaging, accessible, and up-to-date introductory
volume.The extensive reading guides at the end of each chapter are
excellent. Almond's book has the clear benefit of focusing on
issues as they are currently viewed by leading philosophers, among
them Davidson, Derrida, Putnam, Quine and Rorty" Choice
"Brenda Amond is to be thanked by any newcomer to philosophy,
and by any teacher... It makes philosophy interesting, do-able, but
without false promises - or false disapoointments. " Richard
Ashcroft, University of Liverpool, Society for Applied Philosophy,
1996
Brenda Almond is Professor of Moral and Social Philosophy at the University of Hull, Chair of the Society for Applied Philosophy, and joint editor of the Journal of Applied Philosophy. She is the author of several books, which include Moral Concerns (1987), Education and the Individual (1981) and is the editor of AIDS: A Moral Issues (1990) and Introducing Applied Ethics (Blackwell, 1995).
